-8-2(-7z-7)=-2(7z-3)-6

Solution for -8-2(-7z-7)=-2(7z-3)-6 equation:

Simplifying
-8 + -2(-7z + -7) = -2(7z + -3) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2(-7 + -7z) = -2(7z + -3) + -6
-8 + (-7 * -2 + -7z * -2) = -2(7z + -3) + -6
-8 + (14 + 14z) = -2(7z + -3) + -6

Combine like terms: -8 + 14 = 6
6 + 14z = -2(7z + -3) + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + 14z = -2(-3 + 7z) + -6
6 + 14z = (-3 * -2 + 7z * -2) + -6
6 + 14z = (6 + -14z) + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + 14z = 6 + -6 + -14z

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
6 + 14z = 0 + -14z
6 + 14z = -14z

Solving
6 + 14z = -14z

Solving for variable 'z'.

Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '14z' to each side of the equation.
6 + 14z + 14z = -14z + 14z

Combine like terms: 14z + 14z = 28z
6 + 28z = -14z + 14z

Combine like terms: -14z + 14z = 0
6 + 28z = 0

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 28z = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 28z = 0 + -6
28z = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
28z = -6

Divide each side by '28'.
z = -0.2142857143

Simplifying
z = -0.2142857143